| Lineup | Paine | PG - Cory Ward (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kim Alphin (fresh) SF - Brian Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Breuer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Koehler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Alonzo Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bo Morrell (fresh) C - Larry Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Robert Wolfe inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Harding | Bo Morrell misses long on a floater from the right side | 36-36 |
| 19:40 | Paine | John Breuer snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 19:22 | Paine | Bo Morrell is called for the reach on John Breuer - foul #1 on Bo Morrell, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:10 | Paine | Cory Ward misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 19:08 | Harding | Larry Cooper gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:06 | Harding | Cory Ward is called for the reach on Alonzo Mills in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cory Ward, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Paine | Russell Douglas (PG) Cory Ward | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 18:52 | Harding | Alonzo Mills connects on the floater from the left wing set up by James Johnson | 36-38 |
| 18:31 | Paine | Brian Hudson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 18:30 | Harding | Larry Cooper grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 18:20 | Harding | Robert Wolfe lays it up and in set up by Alonzo Mills | 36-40 |
| 18:01 | Paine | John Breuer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 36-40 |
| 18:00 | Harding | Bo Morrell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:37 | Harding | Alonzo Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 17:35 | Harding | Larry Cooper hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 17:22 | Paine | Brian Hudson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Douglas | 39-42 |
| 17:07 | Harding | James Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 17:05 | Paine | Kim Alphin gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:50 | Paine | Kim Alphin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Paine | Gerald Timothy (PG), David Petersen (SF), Daniel Alameda (PF), Felix Zimmerman (C) Russell Douglas, Brian Hudson, John Breuer, James Koehler | |
| Subs | Harding | Stanley Everett (PG), Mark Barlow (SG), Michael Stevenson (SF), Franklin Falzone (PF), Harold Johnson (C) Alonzo Mills, James Johnson, Robert Wolfe, Bo Morrell, Larry Cooper | |
| 16:50 | Paine | Kim Alphin makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:50 | Paine | Kim Alphin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:35 | Harding | Michael Stevenson makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Mark Barlow and he's fouled by Daniel Alameda - foul #1 on Daniel Alameda, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Paine | Federico Yazzie (SG) Kim Alphin | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 16:35 | Harding | Michael Stevenson makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:11 | Paine | Gerald Timothy makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by David Petersen | 43-45 |
| 15:59 | Harding | Mark Barlow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 15:57 | Harding | Franklin Falzone tips it home | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Gerald Timothy (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Federico Yazzie (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Alameda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Felix Zimmerman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Stanley Everett (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mark Barlow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Franklin Falzone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Paine | Felix Zimmerman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-47 |
| 15:36 | Paine | Daniel Alameda snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 15:11 | Paine | Federico Yazzie loses the ball out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Paine | Cory Ward (PG), John Breuer (PF), James Koehler (C) Gerald Timothy, David Petersen, Felix Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Harding | James Johnson (SG), Mark Pettway (SF), Larry Cooper (C) Mark Barlow, Franklin Falzone, Harold Johnson | |
| 15:07 | Harding | John Breuer steps in front of the Stanley Everett pass in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 14:56 | Paine | John Breuer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Paine | Thomas Lindstrom (SG), Brian Hudson (SF) Federico Yazzie, Daniel Alameda | |
| Subs | Harding | Alonzo Mills (PG), Bo Morrell (PF) Stanley Everett, Michael Stevenson | |
| 14:31 | Harding | James Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Hudson - foul #3 on Brian Hudson, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| 14:31 | Harding | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:31 | Harding | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:31 | Paine | The rebound goes to John Breuer | 43-47 |
| 14:18 | Paine | Cory Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Paine | Russell Douglas (SG), David Petersen (C) Thomas Lindstrom, James Koehler | |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Wolfe (SG) James Johnson | |
| 13:58 | Harding | Larry Cooper is hacked by Cory Ward - foul #4 on Cory Ward, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Paine | Thomas Lindstrom (SG), Daniel Alameda (PF), Felix Zimmerman (C) Cory Ward, Brian Hudson, John Breuer | |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Stevenson (PF), Harold Johnson (C) Bo Morrell, Larry Cooper | |
| 13:40 | Harding | Harold Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 13:38 | Paine | Russell Douglas grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 13:21 | Paine | Mark Pettway blocks the jumper by Daniel Alameda | 43-47 |
| 13:20 | Harding | The rebound goes to Alonzo Mills | 43-47 |
| 13:14 | Harding | Alonzo Mills misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Russell Douglas - foul #2 on Russell Douglas, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Paine | Gerald Timothy (PG), Federico Yazzie (SG), John Breuer (PF) Russell Douglas, Thomas Lindstrom, David Petersen | |
| Subs | Harding | Franklin Falzone (PF) Mark Pettway | |
| 13:14 | Harding | Alonzo Mills makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:14 | Harding | Alonzo Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:54 | Paine | Gerald Timothy is hacked by Michael Stevenson - foul #1 on Michael Stevenson, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Paine | Kim Alphin (SG), James Koehler (C) John Breuer, Felix Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Harding | Mark Barlow (PG), James Johnson (SG), Mark Pettway (SF), Bo Morrell (PF) Alonzo Mills, Robert Wolfe, Michael Stevenson, Harold Johnson | |
| 12:41 | Paine | James Koehler drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Federico Yazzie | 45-49 |
| 12:22 | Harding | Mark Pettway misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 12:20 | Harding | Bo Morrell misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 12:18 | Harding | Bo Morrell grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:05 | Harding | Franklin Falzone can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 12:03 | Paine | Federico Yazzie grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 11:37 | Paine | Daniel Alameda lays it in and the foul's on Mark Pettway - foul #4 on Mark Pettway, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Paine | Russell Douglas (PG), Thomas Lindstrom (SG), David Petersen (PF), Felix Zimmerman (C) Gerald Timothy, Kim Alphin, Federico Yazzie, James Koehler | |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Wolfe (SF), Michael Stevenson (PF), Harold Johnson (C) Mark Pettway, Bo Morrell, Franklin Falzone | |
| 11:37 | Paine | Daniel Alameda misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:37 | Harding | Harold Johnson gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Russell Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lindstrom (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Alameda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Felix Zimmerman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Mark Barlow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Harding | Mark Barlow connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Johnson | 47-51 |
| 10:50 | Paine | Thomas Lindstrom travels with the ball | 47-51 |
| Subs | Paine | Brian Hudson (SF), John Breuer (PF) Daniel Alameda, Felix Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Harding | Stanley Everett (PG) Mark Barlow | |
| 10:47 | Harding | Russell Douglas steals the ball from Stanley Everett in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 10:35 | Paine | Thomas Lindstrom buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Russell Douglas | 50-51 |
| 10:27 | Harding | Stanley Everett makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 10:15 | Paine | Brian Hudson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 10:14 | Paine | Russell Douglas misses the tip | 50-53 |
| 10:12 | Harding | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 09:57 | Harding | James Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 09:56 | Harding | Michael Stevenson tips it home | 50-55 |
| 09:49 | Paine | Russell Douglas clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 09:47 | Paine | The offensive rebound goes to John Breuer | 50-55 |
| 09:33 | Paine | Robert Wolfe steps in front of the David Petersen pass | 50-55 |
| 09:10 | Harding | Harold Johnson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Wolfe | 50-58 |
| 08:55 | Paine | Brian Hudson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 08:53 | Paine | David Petersen pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 08:40 | Paine | Brian Hudson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Breuer | 53-58 |
| 08:20 | Harding | James Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 08:18 | Paine | The rebound goes to Brian Hudson | 53-58 |
| 07:54 | Paine | David Petersen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 53-58 |
| 07:53 | Paine | Russell Douglas can't tip it in | 53-58 |
| 07:51 | Paine | David Petersen tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 07:35 | Harding | James Johnson connects on the shot from the left wing | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Russell Douglas (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lindstrom (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hudson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Breuer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Petersen (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Stanley Everett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Johnson (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Wolfe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Stevenson (tiring) 5 pts. C - Harold Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Paine | Thomas Lindstrom misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 07:30 | Harding | Harold Johnson grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 07:14 | Harding | James Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-60 |
| 07:13 | Paine | Brian Hudson grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 06:56 | Paine | David Petersen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Harold Johnson - foul #2 on Harold Johnson, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Paine | Cory Ward (PG), Kim Alphin (SG), Daniel Alameda (PF), Felix Zimmerman (C) Russell Douglas, Thomas Lindstrom, Brian Hudson, John Breuer | |
| Subs | Harding | Alonzo Mills (PG), Mark Barlow (SG), Mark Pettway (SF), Bo Morrell (PF), Larry Cooper (C) Stanley Everett, James Johnson, Robert Wolfe, Michael Stevenson, Harold Johnson | |
| 06:56 | Paine | David Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:56 | Paine | David Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:49 | Harding | Alonzo Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Ward - foul #5 on Cory Ward, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Paine | Gerald Timothy (PG), Federico Yazzie (PF) Cory Ward, David Petersen | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 06:40 | Harding | Mark Barlow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kim Alphin - foul #3 on Kim Alphin, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| 06:40 | Harding | Mark Barlow makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:40 | Harding | Mark Barlow makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:11 | Paine | Federico Yazzie misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Bo Morrell - foul #2 on Bo Morrell, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| 06:11 | Paine | Federico Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:11 | Paine | Federico Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:11 | Paine | Federico Yazzie makes the 3rd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:55 | Harding | Larry Cooper misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 59-62 |
| 05:53 | Harding | Bo Morrell tips it back up and in | 59-64 |
| 05:43 | Paine | Mark Pettway swats the layup by Gerald Timothy | 59-64 |
| 05:42 | Paine | Felix Zimmerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:32 | Paine | Kim Alphin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Paine | James Koehler (C) Felix Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Harding | Franklin Falzone (PF) Bo Morrell | |
| 05:30 | Harding | Gerald Timothy is called for the reach on Alonzo Mills in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Timothy, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| 05:30 | Harding | Alonzo Mills makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:30 | Harding | Alonzo Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:18 | Paine | Daniel Alameda makes the fadeaway from the left block | 61-66 |
| 05:16 | Harding | Mark Pettway throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| Subs | Paine | John Breuer (PF) Federico Yazzie | |
| Subs | Harding | James Johnson (SG) Mark Barlow | |
| 05:03 | Paine | Franklin Falzone steals it from James Koehler | 61-66 |
| 04:55 | Harding | Franklin Falzone misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-66 |
| 04:54 | Paine | John Breuer snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 04:40 | Paine | John Breuer clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 04:38 | Harding | Alonzo Mills pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:36 | Harding | Gerald Timothy is called for the reach on Alonzo Mills in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Timothy, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Paine | Russell Douglas (PG), Brian Hudson (SF), Felix Zimmerman (C) Gerald Timothy, Daniel Alameda, James Koehler | |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Wolfe (SG), Bo Morrell (PF) James Johnson, Larry Cooper | |
| 04:36 | Harding | Alonzo Mills makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:36 | Harding | Alonzo Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:24 | Paine | Russell Douglas misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-68 |
| 04:23 | Paine | Brian Hudson tips it home | 63-68 |
| 04:03 | Harding | Bo Morrell misses short on a shot from close range | 63-68 |
| 04:01 | Paine | John Breuer snags the defensive board | 63-68 |
| 03:41 | Paine | Brian Hudson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Pettway - foul #5 on Mark Pettway, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Paine | Gerald Timothy (PG), Federico Yazzie (SG), James Koehler (C) Russell Douglas, Kim Alphin, Felix Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Harding | Stanley Everett (PG), Mark Barlow (SG), Larry Cooper (C) Alonzo Mills, Mark Pettway, Franklin Falzone | |
| 03:41 | Paine | Brian Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:41 | Paine | Brian Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:41 | Paine | Brian Hudson makes the 3rd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:24 | Harding | Mark Barlow can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Federico Yazzie - foul #2 on Federico Yazzie, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Paine | Daniel Alameda (PF) John Breuer | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 03:24 | Harding | Mark Barlow misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:24 | Harding | Mark Barlow misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:24 | Paine | Federico Yazzie grabs the board | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Paine | PG - Gerald Timothy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Federico Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Hudson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Alameda (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Koehler (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Stanley Everett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Barlow (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wolfe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bo Morrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Paine | Daniel Alameda buries a runner in the paint set up by Gerald Timothy | 68-68 |
| 02:51 | Harding | Robert Wolfe hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 02:51 | Paine | Paine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Paine | Russell Douglas (PG), David Petersen (SF) Gerald Timothy, Brian Hudson | |
| Subs | Harding | Michael Stevenson (SF), Franklin Falzone (PF) Robert Wolfe, Bo Morrell | |
| 02:27 | Paine | Federico Yazzie makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Russell Douglas | 71-71 |
| 02:27 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Paine | Thomas Lindstrom (PG), Kim Alphin (SG) Russell Douglas, Federico Yazzie | |
| Subs | Harding | Alonzo Mills (PG) Stanley Everett | |
| 02:06 | Harding | Larry Cooper is hacked by James Koehler - foul #2 on James Koehler, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Paine | Gerald Timothy (PG) Thomas Lindstrom | |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Wolfe (SG), Bo Morrell (PF) Mark Barlow, Franklin Falzone | |
| 02:06 | Harding | Larry Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:06 | Harding | Larry Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:04 | Paine | Paine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Paine | Brian Hudson (SF), John Breuer (PF) David Petersen, Daniel Alameda | |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| 01:46 | Paine | John Breuer comes up short on the runner in the paint | 71-72 |
| 01:45 | Paine | Gerald Timothy snags the offensive board | 71-72 |
| 01:31 | Paine | Larry Cooper swats the short shot by Gerald Timothy | 71-72 |
| 01:29 | Harding | Larry Cooper pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:29 | Harding | Harding calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Paine | Russell Douglas (PG) Gerald Timothy | |
| Subs | Harding | James Johnson (SG) Michael Stevenson | |
| 01:16 | Harding | James Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-72 |
| 01:14 | Paine | Kim Alphin pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:10 | Paine | Kim Alphin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-72 |
| 01:08 | Harding | Larry Cooper snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 01:06 | Harding | Kim Alphin is called for the reach on Larry Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kim Alphin, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| 01:06 | Harding | Larry Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:06 | Harding | Larry Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:41 | Paine | John Breuer knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Harding | Larry Cooper's layup is rejected by James Koehler | 73-74 |
| 00:17 | Paine | The rebound goes to James Koehler | 73-74 |
| 00:11 | Paine | James Koehler connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Breuer | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Paine | Paine is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Harding | Robert Wolfe scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 75-76 |
| 00:04 | Paine | Paine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| 00:00 | Paine | Kim Alphin clanks a halfcourt shot | 75-76 |